The Archive · 1941

R.A.F. Promoted Squadron Leader

His many friends in Shanghai will be pleased to learn that Mr. Leslie H. Hunt has recently been promoted Squadron Leader with the B.A:

Squadron Leader L. H. Hunt, who is the only son of Mr. and Mis. H.

"Hunt of the Shanghai Electric onstruetion Ca. Ltd, was a pupil at {he Cathedral School from 1921 to 1927, when he left Shanghai to com-Dlete his education in England. On leaving school in 1933, he entered the General Electric Ca, Ltd, as a Premium Apprentice, and while there joined the Royal Warwickshire Territorial and was commissioned. However, his ambition was to join the HAP. and so, obtaining his release from the General Electric Ca. Ltd. in 1934, he joined the BA: was commissioned, and in due course was sent to Egypt and later to Irag, where he flew many thousands of miles on reconnaissance flights.

For some time prior to the outbreak of {he war, Squadron Leader Hunt bad the honour of being personal pilot to Sir Aurel Stein, the well know archaeologist.

Since war was declared, Squadron Leader Hunt has been serving in the Middle East, where he was recently married (o an Army nursing sister.

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